Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Koppers (KOP)

Koppers (NYSE: KOP) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 11/10/2026 – Koppers was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 11/9/2026 – Koppers had its price target lowered by B. Riley Financial from $62.00 to $54.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/7/2026 – Koppers was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 11/4/2026 – Koppers had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Koppers Stock Performance

KOP stock traded down $0.45 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $31.25. 172,245 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 197,699. The company has a current ratio of 2.37, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $587.59 million, a P/E ratio of -6.08 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $42.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $41.72. Koppers Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $26.52 and a 12 month high of $53.00.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last announced its earnings results on Friday, November 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by ($0.60). Koppers had a negative net margin of 5.03% and a positive return on equity of 14.17%. The business had revenue of $499.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $518.60 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.21 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.250 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Koppers Holdings Inc. will post 3.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Koppers Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 27th. Koppers’s dividend payout ratio is presently -7.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Koppers news, CEO Leroy Ball sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.96, for a total transaction of $183,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 429,555 shares in the company, valued at $19,742,347.80. This represents a 0.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 7.28% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Koppers is a global provider of treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals and carbon compounds. Its products and services support infrastructure and industrial markets, including railroads, utilities and construction. The company’s Railroad and Utility Products and Services business supplies treated railroad ties, utility poles and related products, along with services such as track maintenance and wood-pole inspection. Its Performance Chemicals business produces wood preservatives and offers treatment solutions to help protect wood from decay and insects.